Do you think work and wage discrimination are a thing of the past? Think women and men are treated equally at work? Well, if you answered yes, events of late should change your mind. One of the perks of my full-time paying job is that I get to meet some pretty kick-ass people. Yesterday, I … Continue reading
Category Archives: Feminism
Lady in Red…Meat: Should We Condemn Lady Gaga for Wearing a Meat Dress?
Okay…the meat dress. As we all know by now, Lady Gaga donned a raw meat dress (yes, folks it was real) for the MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs). As the resident vegan at work, my colleague Nai exuberantly asked my thoughts on the whole situation. I love Lady Gaga; she’s crazy, kooky and a fantastic … Continue reading
Primary Colors: Voice Your Choice and Rock Your Vote
So I’m a not-so-secret political junky. Politics is fascinating as it touches our lives on a daily basis. Primary elections are being held today in Delaware, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Rhode Island and Wisconsin. They’re important as they will determine the party candidates for general elections. At a young age, my mom drilled … Continue reading
What Women Want: Marketing Books to Women & Revisiting the Women Writers Gender Feud
As summer comes to an end, I’m struck how literary heroine Lisbeth Salander dominated the season. She’s a cunning kick-ass survivor penned by the late Stieg Larsson. Each of the three books in the Millennium Trilogy eclipsed other books on best-seller lists. While I too fell under the mesmerizing lure of Lisbeth, I can’t help … Continue reading
I Am Woman, Hear Me Roar: Celebrating Feminist Icon bell hooks
This week, Ms. Magazine celebrated the life of feminist theorist bell hooks. All week-long on their website, writers reflected on the imprint hooks’ legacy left on their lives. I discovered the fab fierce icon in college as a cultural anthropology major. Her groundbreaking discourse on the intersectionality of race, class and gender has impacted numerous … Continue reading
War of the Words: Gender Feud Over Lack of Recognition for Women Writers
I love to read; I’m an obsessive bibliophile. I began working part-time at a bookstore 5 years ago for the obligatory discount to feed my addiction of nearly 400 books jammed into my tiny apartment. Now, I readily admit that I’m a bit of a book snob. No “chick lit” for me, many with shopping … Continue reading
The Princess and the Pee: Bathrooms and Gender Roles
At the bookstore I work at part-time, my co-worker Deb discovered a lecherous pervo skulking about in the women’s bathroom last week. Apparently, this was not the first time he had done so. This naturally led to several of us gossiping and ultimately turned into a discussion about gender and bathrooms. I asserted that I … Continue reading
Iron Jawed Angels: Women’s Equality Day Celebrates Battle for Women’s Suffrage
Happy Women’s Equality Day, Everyone! Designated by Congress in 1971 and initiated by Congresswoman Bella Abzug (D-NY), Women’s Equality Day commemorates the passage of the 19th amendment, women’s suffrage, which the U.S. government ratified on August 18, 1920. Last week marked the 90th anniversary of women earning the right to vote. The National History Women’s … Continue reading
Vacation, All I Ever Wanted: Film ‘Eat, Pray, Love’ Shows One Woman’s Journey Around the World To Find Happiness
I’ve been looking forward to watching Eat, Pray, Love ever since I saw the trailer. I read the book a couple years ago as its popularity piqued my curiosity. The prospect of leaving life behind to travel for a year intrigued the armchair traveler in me. I picked the book up…and couldn’t put it down. … Continue reading
Lost in Translation: Texas School Board’s Sexist & Conservative Rewriting of History Affect Entire U.S.
My fab friend Sarah H. recently posted an eye-opening article on Facebook: “Is the Texas School Board Rewriting History?” The piece, including a video clip, aired in March on PBS’ series Need to Know. It outlines the Texas School Board’s vote to eliminate and rewrite information in textbooks. Every 10 years, the school board reviews … Continue reading
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